Question

Reread lines 41-52 in Scene 3. Hamlet has already confided to his mother at the end of Act III that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been assigned to lead him into a trap. What does it suggest about his character that he now appears eager to go with them?

Answer 1

These lines suggest that Hamlet is resigned to the fact that he is being led into a trap as he is does not fight against the idea of sailing off with them.

Hamlet is often depressed throughout the play; these lines are further proof that he is accepting of the fact his life may not last much longer.